In 1950, Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie started Canada’s first all-female architectural firm. That partnership was ...

The people who did the most dangerous jobs constructing the skyscrapers in downtown Edmonton in the 1960s and 1970s were ...

Edmonton City as Museum Project is a museum without physical collections. All images on our website are the property of their respective owners. Edmonton City as a Museum Project does not hold the ...

Want to learn about what it was like to build one of Edmonton’s skyscrapers without a safety harness, or the work it took to rebuild a family after a tragic run-in with scarlet fever? This collection ...

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Perhaps it’s the climate or maybe it’s the community, but Edmonton hosts over 50 festivals every year! In this collection, uncover the histories behind these annual events and explore their ...

Launched in 2013, the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP) is an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council that explores the history of our city through story. The stories that connect us, the ...

Beginning in the late 1800s, Muslims first started to immigrate to Canada from the Turkish Empire. In 1938 the first Mosque in Canada was built right here in Edmonton and many Muslims made their home ...

The perspectives and stories of women have often been downplayed or excluded from representations of history. In this collection, discover parts of Edmonton’s heritage history by exploring the stories ...

Explore how Bonnie Doon grew and developed from farm land to its current status as an urban, mature city neighbourhood….

Initially, Black Canadians made their way to the North-West Territories as individual pioneers or accompanying traders. Most were attempting to make a living from the fur trade and found employment ...

Despite the (at times) harsh environment, Edmontonians have found unique ways to experience the outdoors. In this featured collection, peruse stories about winter mountaineering, skiing, hockey, ...